Rent Closing cast? — Page 4

Kelly2, it wouldn't be the "1,000th Maureen", it would be the very last Maureen being portrayed by someone who should have already played the part during it's very lengthy run. And now that she has the popularity she does, it makes perfect sense why Orfeh was in the mix.

apparently, it really is going to be Eden but not until sometime later in May.

which means someone is going to cover Maureen after Nicollette leaves.... which means someone is going to probably have to be brought in to play Marks Mom while Caren plays maureen.

have to say- eden, will chase, merle dandridge, michael mcelroy... these are all more "broadway stars" then the rent recycling we are used to--- fairly impressive lineup.

dying to know who the mimi is gon be.

My goodness, the kid who plays Mark is going to stick out like a sore thumb, age wise at least

If Eden won't be the first, what Latina actress was cast as Maureen?

I said cast as Maureen, Andrew. Neither of them was cast as Maureen.

Yeah, there's never been a FULL-TIME Latina Maureen to my knowledge, but a number of Maureen understudies have been.

Yaz, Karmine, and Karen all did.

I'm not sure if Antonique Smith was Latina or African-American, but she went on as Maureen when she was a swing. I saw some videos of it and her Maureen was far better than her Mimi, in my humble opinion.

Antonique Smith is African American.

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I'd like to see Saycon Sengbloh return as the final Mimi.

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I saw Christine, I thought she was good, wouldn't mind seeing her again--her Over The Moon was HI-LAR-IOUS!

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Christine, ONE mention of Tracy McDowell has you claiming that she has "so many shills and super sekrit BFFs on the internet." that you can't understand? good thing you're not prone to exaggeration or anything.

First off, who is Christine, and why are you referring to me as that name? Second, you're just proving my point by being so defensive against my opinion.

I stick to all my opinions (about the preponderance of people with a special interest in Tracy, about her relative mediocrity) but I respect your more positive opinions about her as a performer.

For the record, this and past posts by you lead me to believe that you're overly invested in the identity of some of the posters on here. Thus, I think you're a creep.

Tracy was a swing for about a week in December. She knows Maureen and Mark's Mom. She's a great candidate because she knows Broadway Maureen and she can do it with a few rehearsals. If they are going to get Caren to be Maureen until Eden comes in, then Tracy could come in as Mark's Mom and understudy Maureen. OR they can bring Tracy in until Eden comes. Or they can just put Tracy as the last Maureen.

"My goodness, the kid who plays Mark is going to stick out like a sore thumb, age wise at least"

Exactly my point with Tracy there. Tracy is young and with Tracy there the cast can be kinda even. But Adam definitely will stick out... he does stick out a little bit now.

"Do any of these people who keep promoting Tracy McDowell really think she's a fantastic Maureen, or is it just because she's so super sweet at the stagedoor?"

I haven't seen her Maureen, so I can't say anything about her performance, and I haven't said anything about it. I have seen her Ivy in Bare though, and she was very very good, she OWNED All Grown Up. I'm just saying that Tracy is a perfect person to be Maureen because she already knows the track. Nicolette is leaving in less than two weeks and the replacement Maureen is supposed to start on May 5th. Because of the short notice casting, Tracy is perfect candidate.

I love Eden, she's incredibly talented, and I can say that because I've seen her as Elphaba. I would be very excited if Eden was Maureen